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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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